TVR - The Story of The Most Cursed Car Company | Up To Speed

[@vette1]

I used to drive the TVR's all the time when i used to play gran turismo

[@BeatMower]

It was rad as a little kid!

[@SultanNizi3000GT]

S p e e d 1 2

[@sneakysnake7695]

@@SultanNizi3000GT Satan on wheels

[@voblyn2006]

The only reason I remember TVR is cuz of gt3

[@rowanbrink193]

@@sneakysnake7695 designed just to kill its driver

[@he8598]

"There's no airbags either. TVR has always just said: Well...don't crash then." - Jeremy Clarkson

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

"Airbags are for Americans too fat for seatbelts" - Wheeler

[@rachelscion7783]

RRRRRRR!!!! get her donnneaaaa

[@CanadaBud23]

@@Journey_to_who_knows At least it'll keep the toasters drivers out of it. Even though that doesn't make money 😜lol.

[@fernanq7333]

A Radioactive Goat they are make us think we are fast but dont

[@rileys8741]

A Radioactive Goat Jesus is my airbag 🙏

[@xTraumaaBRYL]

When James shouted tvr at the beginning my dog who was in the garden started barking like a maniac. It really added to the atmosphere

[@thomasmay6551]

"Did you know TVR stands for Total Vehicle Reliability" - Jeremy Clarkson

[@alistairthompson2750]

Same as lotus lots of trouble usually serious

[@freddieparrydrums]

Rover V8 is reliable actually

[@s4cells4cell7]

"We will present the new tvr at geneva 2020 motorshow". Corona virus inbound, geneva 2020 cancelled.

[@ヤヌスクレーマー]

So it was all their fault 😂

[@shinobeman123]

TVR never had no luck 😂

[@556rickk]

RIP

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

They are cursed. I know someone who had a TVR Chimaera, one day a huge tree randomly fell on it while it was in a car park. It landed perfectly so that it only flattened the TVR and none of the other cars nearby O_o

[@NoobZword]

What a cheap car company no shit they are cursed taking two naked girls. British people never have any sense in them.

[@rudedogg6674]

james dude, you forgot the speed 12. how can you do that? it had: MORE POWA BABY

[@the_sapph1re370]

It had no engine. It run on the screams and fears of it's drivers while the exhaust spit the flames of hell.

[@mtbtrailbuilding6813]

I was also disappointed to have not seen it even mentioned.

[@nando03012009]

I know right. The speed 12 is probably the most recognized TVR along with the speed 6 which was featured on swordfish

[@johnc4517]

12:36 it is mentioned. It’s not called a speed 12, it’s a Cerbera. The speed 12 from the video games was a concept model but never made it to production.

[@creando_oportunidades_YT]

@@johnc4517 the speed 12 was a a race car the owner of tvr at the time consider the car unsafe for road driving and because of that never make it to production. Check alfa guy 2 video about the story of the speed 12.

[@connornorth9998]

I'm so glad you folk did TVR finally, as a Brit it's one of my favourite car manufacturers, but why didn't you mention the Speed 12? It's probably one of their best/scariest/biggest mistakes of a car ever and it's awesome

[@Lewes32]

Connor North I agree! Everyone should know of the great behemoth that was the speed 12!

[@vwbeetleb0b]

If you are ever in England visit the Lakeland motor museum in the Lake district. They have a speed 12 on display.

[@Lewes32]

vwbeetleb0b I lived in the UK for numerous years and never known this. I must go!! Thanks for the tip!

[@vwbeetleb0b]

@@Lewes32 It is owned by someone who does sometimes take it out. maybe best to phone before you go to be on the safe side

[@the_sapph1re370]

You never talk about the speed 12. That car was a mistake. It was a demon, it wanted it's own driver dead.

[@isaachesketh98]

I'm from the home town of TVR and know a few people who used to work there. Apparently it was quite common for guys on the production line to leave "messages" for friends on the next shift in the car they were working on. Chances are, if you pull back the carpet on a TVR you'll find a drawing of a cock or something like "Alf is a twat".

[@TheEd1007]

i think they said something about it in Top Gear or The Grand Tour

[@isaachesketh98]

@@TheEd1007 On the Grand Tour they had a guest called Alfie Boe, an opera singer who used to work for TVR, he spoke about the factory a little. If I remember right I think they also visited the factory when they raced to Blackpool for the illuminations.

[@hazzaknox1069]

In a top gear challenge, James M bought a TVR S2 and Clarkson pulled back the boot (trunk) lining to find a board pen drawing of a naked girl called Nobby

[@noodlesandwich497]

don’t lie you don’t come from tvr town 🤦🏾‍♂️. they said that word for word on grand tour

[@ToolsnTrack]

We are doing a Chimaera resto on our channel. We have found a few bits on ours, come have a look!

[@yazansakran3326]

"it's always the TVR" Doesn't get more distinctly British than that.

[@Its_Me_Romano]

AUSTIN, ASTON MARTIN. BENTLEY. LAND ROVER. MORRIS. LEYLAND. MUFFUGIN *FORD CORTINA* want want me to keep going?

[@JS-hw8ve]

In North America, the equivalent is "It's always the Mustang". For different reasons, but still...

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

@@Its_Me_Romano Singer, Triumph, MG, Hillman, Sunbeam, Humber, Rover, Riley, Wolseley, Jensen, Alvis, Armstrong Siddley, Lotus, Vauxhall... We could go on all day

[@ReignofStorms]

@@Its_Me_Romano HUFFLEPUFF

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

Its_Me_Romano _ how dare you fail to mention the Ford Capri

[@leftright6054]

In Japan, where I'm from, TVR is considered the manliest automaker among the car freaks. The cars are expensive but not a stuck up middle class rocket case.

[@paxhumana2015]

I miss the Lexus LFA, and its crazy powerful Nürburgring variant. Honestly, FCA and Toyota could have had one awesome rivalry with the Dodge/Chrysler Viper ACR and the Lexus LFA if the people from both companies had some damn balls, do you not agree, @Left Right? Also, the TVR company failed ultimately not due to a lot of bad luck, but, rather, to a few arrogant, prideful, and elitist assholes that simply ran their mouths more than they knew how to make a company. Had they paid attention to actual safety standards, TVR, and its bosses, as well as employees, could have truly made some game changing vehicles with crazy powerful horsepower, torque, speed times, and speed limits.

[@didisaythat4230]

A car that catches fire n has no safety features is definitely the manliest automaker, anywhere. In the U.S. that level of manliness is now considered "Toxic".

[@Youngstomata]

@@didisaythat4230 right. You might as well put your gas tank on the front bumper. Or wait the ford pinto has something similar to that

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

That's because most of them are lethal :D

[@nogame.metakethrone.3007]

Hey your from Japan? Can you tell me if Gundam is still a thing?

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Here's a fun thing, if a bit sad. Peter decided to commission his own V8 for the 90s. So came the AJP8, the Speed 8 (Al John Peter) Flat plane 4.5L V8 SOHC. About 400bhp from 120kilos (210lbs) Redlined at 8000rpm. The only other way to get that noise is in a 90s F1 car, it really was a terrifying noise and they are sadly now vanishingly rare.

[@lifeoncarsofficial]

It doesn't sound like a 90's f1 car... it's a 75° v8 and the bottom end is pretty much identical to a 90's f1 car. It does sound really unique though, and ludicrously fast 😎.

[@1183newman]

Shame it only appeared in the Cerbera, seems like a huge waste of an engine to only ever appear in 1 model. It was supposedly more reliable than the speed 6, but more costly to produce.

[@kinn1647]

They banned Peter Wheeler for conning Nickoali Simiski i used to build them till the END

[@dr.lyleevans6915]

120 kilos is 262 pounds I think. Aside from that, sounds like an awesome power plant, and still very lightweight

[@MostlyPennyCat]

@@dr.lyleevans6915 Probably, I was just writing from memory! Turns out the guy who designed the Speed 8, Al somebody, designed a new roadster to use it. Sadly it also flopped, with only 7 made.

[@joecoolace9088]

At least the 2019 TVR Griffith made it into forza

[@ARC--br7ot]

And The Crew 2

[@aviationlba747]

Yeah but, who actually plays The Crew?

[@misfitcherries]

@@aviationlba747 Me, what you gonna do about it?

[@dragospahontu]

It will make it to real life in 2024

[@finnishturtle3059]

Isnt there another tvr aswell, as a barn find?

[@AdamC3046]

14:10 'A naturally aspirated inline 6'... *uses a clip of a LS-swapped Sagaris*

[@Sk1m_Beeble]

Yeah, that weren't no 6 I ever heard

[@AdamC3046]

@Breezy Mods You're basing this on video game sounds? No, it was only a Straight 6. The one in the video has had an LS conversion.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Most tvr's are 8 cilinders. First rover v8's then inhouse developed v8's and the last 3 or 4 years they sold the speed 6. All griftith and chimera and later tasmins are v8 anyway. The cerbera was v8 and later also i6. The tuscans etc where also i6's i think. But with tv's everything is possible. Any engine in any car with any interiour. Same years with different lights and specs. Tvr never was very concistent plus on request most everything was possible.

[@AdamC3046]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 The Cerbera was not only available with its AJP V8, the Straight 6 was available for the Cerbera too. But with regards to this particular Sagaris in question, it, like all Sagaris cars, began life with its Straight 6, but has since been given a LS V8 by Top Cats Racing. That is where the clip was shot.

[@hazzaknox1069]

@Breezy ModsNo, they toyed with the idea of it but the russian bloke got the company before they could test it

[@galil_6863]

Make an *Up To Speed to Lada* **HARDBASS INTENSIFIES**

[@aquaisuseful682]

TheRealCarlos \ 😂🤣🤣🤣

[@mushijian7839]

USSR people: "ZAZ is SHIT!" USSR goverment: "M'кау... Hey, comrade PIetrovich'. What's the car of the year in Europe?" Pietrovich': Fiat 124, comrade! USSR goverment: Horosho! We make this car! we call it... VAZ, because Togliatti is too beautiful for average soviet man. Here's your Up To Speed Lada, and that pretty much it! Because in priority of Lada always was not speed, but "MO CHEEPA BABEH!"

[@blackcountryme]

The word speed and Lada don't go together (auto correct)

[@Velikain]

@@blackcountryme there were some rally cars and Lada Revolution. Впрочем, чего это мы на буржуйском пишем, все ж тут русские люди.

[@yuanedo795]

@@Velikain long live the Samara EVA and the Vesta(or was it other model?) WTCC! 😁

[@dezzlok]

"It's always the TVR." Ouch, burn . . . literally.

[@garrettreyna7760]

Nowadays it's the Senna

[@kodakwhite1696]

@@garrettreyna7760 they fixed those

[@andy56duky]

@@kodakwhite1696 not anymore.

[@kodakwhite1696]

@@andy56duky they recalled every senna to get fixed💀

[@jolness1]

I always wanted a TVR Cerbera Speed 12 after playing with one in Project Gotham Racing. Turns out, they had so much power that they never really went into production.

[@MrHistorian123]

I have regularly seen the only road going car with the 7.7 litre V12, because my son knows the former owner and did some work on it to get it ready for sale last year, when it sold for over half a million pounds. My son has been for a ride in it, but I'm too tall to fit through the roll cage. I also saw it at an airfield day and it was a) bloody fast and b) bloody loud.

[@perchancethishandleiswens]

14:07 "a naturally aspirated inline 6" Sounds like a V8

[@cckiller0053]

Wen IKR? That's weird how that works but it does.

[@rojhaimcleod2922]

That one's swapped. The Sagaris has an inline six

[@paulblack3048]

It’s is, it’s mine. Instagram Sagaris_9uu

[@tejadu06]

@@paulblack3048 wait, so what's under the hood then?

[@lennartniehof7649]

Yeah like what? That's amazing!

[@ajmontanastacks]

9:43 "two naked b...girls" lmao peeped that

[@Keithmata7]

i thought he didnt edit out his studder or something, haha had to go back and watch his lips.. too funny

[@baileynourse931]

so glad i wasn’t the only one to notice it

[@SaltyMika]

yes my favorite company Edit: you managed to make an episode about TVR and your you forget about the Cerbera Speed 12

[@TheRagingStorm98]

Speed 12 is something else 1000 HP back in the late 90's

[@claudiobizama5603]

You can describe it in one word: "Terrific"

[@DrivenWithLiam]

And the M-Series Turbo cars

[@coydog7902]

And your you forgot the grammar

[@superlight1999]

It's just good supercar in the game. In real life, mentioning the name is a curse.

[@Leone2603]

"The number one symptom of hair loss is losing hair" _the more you know_

[@nopegaming2117]

Nice profile picture

[@glitch_finder69]

The more you know

[@nocturnal101ravenous6]

ok Madden

[@aaroncruz9181]

The less you learn

[@electroborg]

It works that way: you start losing hair which makes you sad which makes you lose more hair. When you get used to it, the hair loss rate decreases.

[@Michigangminibikes]

TVR Cabrera speed 12? Where it at? It’s sick AF where it at James cmon Edit: woah thx so much for the likes

[@BlackRockStella]

I was expecting this, but didn't show up.

[@Michigangminibikes]

First name Last name nobody cares about your opinion either

[@rachelsteinfield9326]

Too dangerous to get on Up to Speed

[@jeremysantosa7147]

@First name Last name we have achieved peak comedy guys we have found a man who says "who asked" he is a comedy god

[@tommymoto143]

And the T350 :)

[@SpitfireFortyFour]

"If you want to recreate the TVR experience, put the engine from a Type 42 Destroyer in your washing machine." - Jeremy Clarkson

[@Isaackariuki775]

"Driving a TVR is like having a bear. It's all fine until the time it will pull your head off, which it would." Jeremy Clarkson 2005. However, I'd want to own a 350c or Sagaris.

[@ijmodified]

Same it would be a worthwhile experience

[@KC16A6]

Holy shit. I've got a whole new respect for TVR. Thanks to you guys, TVR is not just weight saving company but a performance monster ;)

[@aaronshank4166]

My man James almost slipped up talking about those naked models😂

[@daniellau5859]

Glad i wasnt the only on3 to notice lmao

[@actuallyokay6155]

Came looking for this comment 🤣

[@randomisus8711]

He probably got a banana in his pocket from taking about them

[@as10076]

In my head I still heard him say it.

[@SkeleMusic]

Hmmm maybe two naked (b) GIRLS?!

[@ltdada74]

17:08 vid on TVR and NOT mention the Speed 12.....???????!!!! WHY!??!!!?!!!?? 😢

[@MatchBookNotes]

Too busy trying to be funny

[@tomtalk24]

They did the Cerbera.

[@matthewbarbosa7728]

Only reason I watched the video was to see the speed 12

[@talhaTWO]

@@tomtalk24 They are entirely different cars.

[@tomtalk24]

@@talhaTWO Same car, different engine/GT1 body. Hence its name, Cerbera Speed 12.

[@senpaidaruto4959]

Up to Speed on James because he's a beast!!

[@CorruptInfinityOfficial]

Senpai Daruto James?... who that’s vague. Some of us know many “famous” James lol

[@Jv9569]

Brady Arnold you’re literally on this channel watching a video, with the only guy named James on it.. smartass.

[@jmoney7289]

J yea I've never seen a more idiotic braindead comment

[@CorruptInfinityOfficial]

Jay Monay the irony, assuming

[@ipodkid24]

JUST DO IT!

[@chungy_dungus]

Hands down the segaris is one of my dream cars, you guys should do an Up To Speed on Noble and Donkervoort, would be pretty neat

[@RedBeard_YT]

It's a shame, they're really nice looking cars!

[@chappy2121]

They had some of the most insane paint colours as well.

[@chrisogrady28]

And the best interior designs in car history (even if they were glued together)

[@AV20242]

Yea

[@lexus_offroad_adventures]

14:13 “Naturally aspirated in-line six” * *clip of an obviously V8-equipped TVR doing a burnout* *

[@BombSponge]

You're spot on. TopCats racing UK swapped out the S6 for an LS.

[@Philip2k]

I'm no expert, but I can see how a 400hp NA inline-six could sound like that. Not completely unbelievable, but I also wouldn't be surprised if it did have a V8.

[@GhostlyGhille]

if only v6s sounded this glorious

[@CanadaBud23]

@@GhostlyGhille Yeah V6's always sound like ass.

[@lecatoir101]

@@Philip2k yes at low RPM the speed six sound like a V8, specialy on the Sagaris

[@superdupergrover9857]

Super successful British start ups: The British Empire Dyson vacuums Does Top Gear count?

[@SHOCK2944]

Only the original era, not the new one

[@superdupergrover9857]

@@SHOCK2944 Of course.

[@projektdotnet]

@@SHOCK2944 Wouldn't it be "Clarkson, Hammond, and May" era? There was a Top Gear in the 90's as well that was more like just news segments really, though it wasn't horrible it also wasn't as entertaining as that era.

[@PaulRudd1941]

@@projektdotnet I agree, while it was informative and entertaining it lacked the personality.

[@souravmmishra]

@@SHOCK2944 Meh the new one is bloody amazing.

[@arsalek]

Mom: "He said 'Mommy' first" Dad: "No, he said 'Daddy' first" His real first words: "MO POWA BABEH!!"

[@charlieleiman2059]

yesir!!!

[@arsalek]

@@dusty9210 hahahahahahahahahahahahaaaa woow

[@arsalek]

@@charlieleiman2059 :)

[@arsalek]

@Aashmit Gupta hahahaaa

[@arsalek]

@Aashmit Gupta lol

[@ammarokla7217]

When is a car not a car anymore? When it turns into a corner.

[@pffu100]

So a real car cant corner ?

[@impala403]

@@pffu100 no, he means when a car like tvr turns, it crashes/blows up or something else making it a not car

[@condorrl9185]

@@pffu100 its a pun implying that a car turns into a corner lol

[@DV-ou1yu]

@@pffu100 wwwooooooossh

[@pffu100]

My bad i misunderstood it :p

[@zanmacarol7926]

TVR's slogan is "if it ain't brok... Yep its broken."

[@muhammadali.8170]

Ferrari: Aight, imma head out

[@PettyTendergrasp]

Zan Macarol Vrabec 😂😂😂👌🏾

[@wakeup6755]

Trailer vehicle required TVR UK Nic name sins birth

[@wakeup6755]

@Bercilak de hautdesert never owned one helped purchase a seriosuly bad ass cerbra once never heared a car that loud sins was ported pollished custom exhaust a guy swapped it for a porche boxster and a few grand in cash then crashed it into the back of a nissan micra. Ive been in a few TVR in my time and every one of them is an amazing experiance Its realy a shame what happend too them in the uk being sold out too the russians a true real british sports car they realy could be compeating rite now for the fastest sports car in thw world but sins being sold out the uk has lost grip on this market if uve never been in a TVR u wont know what i mean they are a dream car They was just poorly made

[@blackcountryme]

Well FIAT stands for Fix It Again Tomorrow

[@jackrichards1101]

Im from the uk and TVRs are always a head turner, they’re definitely a dream car

[@Lyshem]

Trust me I'm with you their sagaris deffo my favourite car of all time

[@jevans230396]

Yeah 100%. I'm from the UK and TVR's were always the cars that would fly past and they were so rare you would have to think for a moment to realize what it was.

[@ponyempiresunite9702]

I am from the US and they are very hard to ignore. It's like a 90's Viper. You can ignore so many cars, but you don't ignore a TVR. Sadly, they are track only until you can import them due to the cars age.

[@jackrichards1101]

Marley Lyshem to me it has to be cerbera and the mentalist speed 12

[@truantray]

@@ponyempiresunite9702 they sold TVRs in Canada. That might be easier to import.

[@sk8punk318]

I remember seeing the Tuscan in the movie “Swordfish” and it had that sick chameleon type paint. Look it up

[@Nozerone]

I think that car is the best car to have ever gotten that choice of paint.

[@Suprahampton]

The colour's called "Chameleon Blue"

[@luichinplaystation610]

Iridescent paint job?

[@Darkest_matter]

@Cyberdemon Mike Hallie Berry's tits? Wasn't that Catwoman?

[@EGGZ1983]

Yeah man it was the speed 6 I beleive. Beautiful car

[@PrinceAlhorian]

TVR's are terrifying. Even Jeremy Clarkson approached them with caution.

[@keithhume8855]

Only because Peter Wheeler laughed at Clarkson and didn't help when his land rover caught fire when they were shooting together in Clitheroe. Before that they were best mates.

[@sahhull]

Clarkson.. isnt the motoring god you think. When you see Clarkson... Think... all this is a show made for TV

[@PrinceAlhorian]

@@sahhull what I mean with Clarkson is: Even somebody as brash and crude as Clarkson that only worship brute power in a car even if it kills usability. TVR's are so over the top that even that Orangutan Clarkson took a minute to consider his life choices before driving one.

[@partyjerk]

Who cares what he does

[@AgtX999]

Cerbera....”serb era” as is cerberus the three headed dog, the hound of hedes in greek mythology. Also, the cerbera speed 12 was an insane car.

[@Marc-zi4vg]

Broke a dyno, loud as f that it's illegal to drive and it drove like an even more maniacal dodge viper, called this car insane is pretty much an understatement.

[@AgtX999]

Marc read that a company has revived the tvr speed 12 in the form of the TR speed 12, an updated version inspired by the tvr.

[@SvenTviking]

ALx99 It needed traction control and driving aids, but they wouldn’t fit them and the car scared racing drivers.

[@bismarck6]

I'm upset he didn't mention it

[@septanos]

"Cerbera (Kerh-bēr-a)" TVR fans: no

[@ponyempiresunite9702]

Cehr-bear-uh = Cerbera

[@leadfarmer_]

**Insert bugs bunny meme here**

[@cudwieser3952]

@@ponyempiresunite9702 Sir-bear-rha

[@rebelguy9487]

Sir-burr-uhh?

[@NeoGraena]

@Michael Pullins Asphalt 8 players: yeeeee

[@justinl8791]

"Wow, a TVR band! So they'll play, presumably, really loud, really fast & then burst into flames. BOOM! For no reason." - Richard Hammond

[@ZekeGraal]

Every time I think of TVR, I remember Top Gear using one to go through a speed camera fast enough to not appear in the picture it captured.

[@rogehmarbi]

For me it's the "old british sportscar challenge" when they visited old dilapidated TVR factory and found old unfinished shells (TVR Tamora I think). The ending narration "we don't make sportscars anymore, we don't make any" stuck with me ever since

[@fernandobenitez3825]

9:43 you can tell James first choice of word wasn’t going to be “girls” 😂 good catch brother.

[@raulg7645]

I was looking to see if anyone else noticed 🤣

[@penelopeboivin3191]

Brands: To sell cars, and make Hype, make something cool and insane with big power and Show it! TVR: Time for *NAKED LADIES*

[@issackaiser]

Dusty Dude TVR wasn’t the only one though. 😏

[@gavinharter3770]

THIS HAS 69 LIKES AND I CANT COMPLAIN

[@ForzaS1]

Adding a like post so the comments to like here to preserve the 69:

[@penelopeboivin3191]

gavin harter Nice.

[@varun3282]

🤣

[@treezfb7892]

When James was talking about the naked ladies and said, “the answer is”, and a pampers commercial came out of nowhere! 🤣🤣🤣

[@rustythefoxcoon5143]

That's just wrong! XD

[@savagefb9307]

Bruh i never thought you watched donut

[@treezfb7892]

@@savagefb9307 I've been watching donut ever since 500k brooo their awesome

[@ThePwak007]

Hahaha at 9:43 james caught himself... Good work man

[@mhghbh11]

Hahaha i caught that too i was looking for the comment that someone else noticed too

[@OkaneHaus]

LMBO 2-NAKED B...GIRLS?

[@across646]

9:42 "maybe 2 naked b..girls?" got me laughing

[@akiniegarraway501]

Was looking for this comment lol

[@zerohavokfeind]

Haha! Yup! He almost dropped the “B” bomb.

[@AndresSarmientoS]

I also immediately looked for this comment xD

[@rodrigo1881]

I love this serie. Is like you having history classes about cars and manufactures, so informative!

[@xboxbenny]

I watch this whole video and they skipped right over the story of the TVR Cerbera Speed 12, one of the most legendary prototypes in car history. Weighed as much as the newest TVR but had double the horsepower. It was insane.

[@Vampirebear13]

I thought about buying a TVR back in the 80's. The dealer pulled it out of the garage & it burst into flames. I'm guessing they used Lucas electrics. LOL

[@Vampirebear13]

@ND7800 Thanks. Nice to know there's someone "out there", who understands the brilliance of Porsche (especially the 911) instead of talking shit, when they've never driven one. Every 911, regardless of year or model, has a certain sense of "soul". The 911 is the world's ONLY "Everyday Supercar".

[@kaikart123]

@@Vampirebear13 wide body 993 and 964 still the best Porsche. The ugliest one is probably first gen Boxster.

[@dusty9210]

Vampirebear13 I’m a Volkswagen guy so of course I love Porsche

[@6thgear914]

w a l k e r so you must be a Bugatti fan too?

[@whimsicalwizardoh]

cap🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢

[@erikb6703]

I can't believe I watched a 17 minute video about TVR that didn't even mention the speed 12

[@ducksouponline7420]

there are some more models that didnt get any attention tbh

[@thegrumpyscot1865]

Yeah I'm really surprised they missed the Cerbera Speed12, that thing was batshit insane and also the fastest car TVR ever made.

[@alancollard8939]

it was one of two ,not a production model

[@bestduckyrblx2944]

@@---Shiny428--- no you cant get any more wrong. the hypercar project that bugatti holds is entirely envisioned by VAG and was well established by former VAG Chairman Ferdinand Piëch, you can read about that anywhere. the only french asset left in bugatti is the name.

[@Thebadbeaver9]

The Sagaris doing a massive burnout is LS swapped...just thought I should point that out

[@ls6velless454]

BadBeaver yeah definitely didn’t sound like N/A inline 6

[@deanb3190]

Good job. Got my first TVR when I was 24yo - a V8S, which was so loud it used to set off car alarms as I drove it past Then a Griffith 500, followed by a Tuscan Red Rose edition [which was a very early & unreliable one], and have now had my current Tuscan S for about 12 years now... Still absolutely epic to drive. And the (stock) exhausts are basically motorbike-style cans, so it sound like a 4-litre bike when warm

[@hubris_ssb]

8:54 James: V6s *shows straight 6*

[@the-scop1569]

It was like that in the Ford Deuce Coupe Vid...

[@benmay8856]

Im glad I wasn't the only person who noticed that

[@justinjohnson1766]

WTF...

[@SergeantMoetz]

The Sagaris is actually one of my favorite cars that ever came out of the UK. Love the radical styling, engine and the whole idea behind the concept. So sad to see them sruggle so much.

[@qasimmir7117]

As ever with British car industry, we have great ideas but poor management skills. But yes TVR were always unique and blew away the show. You wouldn’t think seeing a Sagaris that it was nailed together by some blokes in a shed in Blackpool. My neighbouring city in-fact.

[@TomiVuori]

9:07 well thats uuhhh... unique way to show your car to masses.

[@firstescobar6863]

That's why it's called the Vixen. 😏

[@kitaryakysubae3156]

Step one: name a car the Vixen Step two:hire an actress to pose naked with it at an auto show Step three: ??? Step four: success

[@sayingnigromakesyoutubecry2647]

The meme was step 4: profit

[@buffboi9454]

That "MO POWA BABY" intro kills me😂😂😂😂

[@certi_cmaster8368]

U can literally see him pausing at 9:42 cuz he was gonna say two bitches😂

[@shonorr4237]

Lmao I was looking for this comment before I made my own lol

[@davidv6408]

8:55 that’s an in-line 6 not a V6

[@ivansaenz5178]

David The Car Guy I was looking for this comment 💪🏼

[@Nate0493]

I live in st Anne’s up the road from Blackpool and I remember when I was younger going along the prom and seeing the tvr car meets/collector shows it was so amazing

[@ANIMALx909]

“Maybe 2 naked biihh...girls” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alphazuluz]

TVRs were always some of my favorite cars in the late 90s early 2000s. I especially loved the Cerbera and Cerbera Soeed 12. I never heard about the Sagaris. That thing is beautiful. They were so light and quirky. They seemed like real drivers cars.

[@seanmiller3500]

9:40 we know you wanted to say it brother😭😭

[@TheBenBen253]

Haha yeah he caught that pretty well

[@fatchihuahuas5493]

The way he pronounced bitches sounded funny

[@SergioInzunza]

Two 🐕 🐕!

[@liamschannel6294]

Was 100% gonna say Bitches then remembered this is up to speed😂😂😂

[@neiltipler8610]

Thank you for this one as a Brit and petrolhead TVR has always fascinated me, so again thanks guy's keep up the good work.

[@Fee.1]

“Side hustle engineering company”. That’s like a “side hustle Fortune 500” company yea?

[@xolodog1]

Which one is Musk's side hustle?

[@slyknighton7534]

I was just thinking “I want to learn more about TVR”. Then I open KZbin, and BAAAAHM. I think James is reading my mind.

[@averbalin]

Will know if he is reading mine if he does the next up to speed while sitting nude on the back of a horse

[@stevencrellin9842]

“I can’t wait to import a TVR!” -Dudes who can’t even afford to replace their windshield wipers.

[@parrotyee]

- dude who forgot that it doesn't have any safety features and is illegal

[@thejay8963]

ParrotYee Oh yes, because the 25-year rule is apparently a lie.

[@PrydeWater901]

RainX is cheaper.

[@MrCargod05]

@@parrotyee that literally doesn't matter once it's 25 years old

[@michaelw3159]

"To pose naked with the Vixen at the motor show" "It was a HUGE SUCCESS! OF COURSE IT WAS!" Of course of course, when is it not

[@bertguns3960]

AT A MALE GAY BAR

[@bruhmomentum5064]

@@bertguns3960 when was the last time you saw someone trying to sell cars at a gay bar though?

[@GucciSmartCarpet]

Remember when you used to steal the dope colours from the tvrs and put them on other ones in gran turismo

[@LostReplay]

Can you guys do an up to speed on donut I would love to know how the company started and more about people who work there

[@leumel900]

yes, good idea, i was thinking the same! please do that!!!

[@bandvitromania9642]

15:20 to be honest this TVR reminds me of the Devil Z a bit.

[@salihovicalija88]

I can't belive this isn't a comedy show. Laughed way to hard at this video. Especialy to the naked model part.

[@nickbrotherton5804]

Owned my TVR Griffith for 18 years and still puts a big grin on my face every time I drive it

[@PaganiGaming]

Day 86 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad

[@Zlife-kz1go]

Thanks James.

[@Penshraf]

Ur actually honest and consistent

[@Tekna_Kitsune6248]

Keep it up man, one day he will do it

[@gramwrapper]

keep it up mane!

[@frostytaco8598]

Keep it going lol

[@andrzej7376]

3:07 he's back!

[@ultraguy8771]

You notice just now? He's been in several recent episodes for a while now.

[@jorgesouto1089]

It's nicely done, you just fail to mention their holy grail: TVR CERBERA Speed 12. it would have been another widow maker.... keep up the good work.

[@tomtalk24]

The failed car, both road and race. Over hyped by video gamers who never knew what TVR was.

[@blackthunder7342]

The uncontrollably Fast Car in Gran Turismo 2

[@kierenboimufc5940]

@@tomtalk24 dis you watch it race in the British GT then I did and it quite a few races

[@beaudidlyno1]

Failed... No.... Just didn't happen as much as it should have...

[@ClutchkickRobcio]

"It was called...the vixen" *chuckles in german*

[@schonerrigid1506]

Musste auch schmunzeln xD

[@germancavallo8277]

was bedeutet?

[@Gallus-gallus]

wanking

[@ClutchkickRobcio]

@Hotpack so verkauft man autos😂

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

Germans chuckle? What kind of sorcery is that?

[@viggen9511]

UP TO SPEED on Oil crisis when?

[@thrsdy1795]

Please!

[@claudiobizama5603]

That would be mostly a politics and business history lesson. And the aftermath is just too massive to cover up easily, as it changed the auto industry forever, most notably in the US.

[@FrancisMarcosGaming]

"It didn't fit, that a big probhm." -James Pumphrey, 6:40

[@psyclops973]

The Sagaris is absolutely gorgeous

[@doodlebob-t1t]

of course it was a ford guy who told them to V8 swap it, god dammit

[@toxictophat711]

The original Ls swap it Lmao

[@joealex65]

At least UTS still has James in it, please never change that!

[@BedirKhan]

The Bumper2Bumper and the other series that had James didnt have him because he actually had a heart attack. But I believe he is alright now so nothing to worry about

[@glocklesnar713]

BedirDrawsStuff but they need him back

[@Donut]

I got other shows in the works. I also host the podcast and I'm on HiLow! We're trying to have a video upload every day. I cant host em all. The other hosts are my close personal friends. I hope you give em a fair shot. - James

[@joealex65]

@@Donut I get that and i love all the shows, but it feels weird when the new hosts are trying to be like you James, and that's what i don't like, but i will always support the channel! I hope you can do more B2B soon!

[@theraildynasty_]

Finally TVR ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥, you did not talk about the greatest tvr ever, the cerbera speed 12.......

[@Carbide195]

AKA "if methamphetamines were a car"

[@SvenTviking]

The thing just made too much power, in places you don’t want too much power and too much torque and no traction control. Scared racing drivers.

[@bagelitsandila4611]

@@SvenTviking and broke dynos for 1khp cars when the speed 12 was estimated at 800...

[@theraildynasty_]

@@SvenTviking yes, I know that, but it would be so awesome to hear that from James, could be like a small homage to an insane product.......

[@kitaryakysubae3156]

90's Griffiths I love. I'd love it more with a fastback type hardtop

[@carlosandleon]

Fun Fact: TVR is just the abbreviaton for the Founder's name: TreVoR, lmao

[@bazoomking]

@webnothing who said its his last name lmao

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@webnothing did u watch duh video bic boy

[@Poorgeniu5]

70's British Motor Show: *Has naked women* Tokyo Autosalon: "Wait, that's illegal"

[@tomhill2497]

My dad owns a TVR, it sounds incredible!

[@TheFlyingScotsmanTV]

I had a Tuscan Speed 6 Red rose - 400hp. in a tupperware box. I took it to one of the longest runways in europe for a top speed run, but at 180mph the backend was lifting into the air - I was absolutely sh*tting myself. Plus the runway was running out. I had to ease the power off and the brakes on to try and get the backend back down and the speed off, while trying to do it before I ran into the concrete wall at the end of the runway. You could take as many top speed runs as you wanted.. Needless to say, one was enough! Still - I've never driven anything else as mental. no traction control, no airbags. loved it. though it did need a full engine rebuild at 2 1/2 years old and 15k miles!!! - thankfully TVR paid for it after some moaning. My reg was T666 UFO which seemed appropriate.

[@pleiadesperformance1170]

Thank you! Finally!!! Opening with that sagaris was perfect.

[@Hold_me_forever]

14:20 an inline 6, the next moment the tvr makes a burnout, with the awesome v8 sound

[@habsa420]

8:54 that’s a straight 6 not a v6

[@mndlessdrwer]

I would love to see TVR make a comeback with something that looks a lot like that last Griffin, because that was a stunner. Though, at this point, they may want to rethink their way to electric drivetrains if they want to be the most performant.

[@advancedwarlord1802]

Actually I'd say one company with worst luck would be delorean

[@carsmusicandclothing7066]

At least TVR had more than 1 model roll off the assembly line

[@Cheepchipsable]

TVR had been going much longer. Not sure it was luck, just piss poor management.

[@seanoreilly1832]

Is getting caught dealing huge quantities cocaine bad luck?

[@shawnd3887]

Has anyone found themselves saying "hrsprs" in a non-ironic fashion in every day life?

[@taylormullis4942]

Nope

[@liammitchell5990]

Shawn D yes I’ll be with my friends and someone will be like yo I just saw this mint Silverado I’ll be like how many hrsprs

[@jakecarpenter555]

and terks

[@shawnd3887]

@@liammitchell5990 LOL! I realized when I was showing the new Corvette to my wife, and I mumbled "hrsprs." She was like "That's how the guy from your car videos say it." Then I realized I've been saying it for a while.

[@adamrepka502]

thanks to this guy i can survive months and months in quarantine watching up to speed. This is awesome!

[@Leone2603]

The "Jomar" looks like a Miata if it was made in the 50's

[@SRK_223]

Jomarmar Edit: Just kidding stranger, ily no homo, that was really dry Have a nice day 😳💙

[@danielmarsden4573]

15:35 that bit really hit me hard man, why are my eyes watering wtf

[@senseihEnRY16]

The Sagaris is one of the most badass looking car ever, always love it

[@mattcrook4978]

glad to see you still doing shows with high energy james. love you guys

[@christispaidar]

In my country, TVR is a tv channel (TeleViziunea Romana). Another fun thing is that both the tv channel and the car brand share almost the same logo